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In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the NFL regular season’s Week 1 matchups. He also breaks down Isaiah Likely’s remarks after Baltimore’s loss, applauds Kylen Granson’s comments about wearing the Guardian Cap, and touches on Roger Goodell’s about-face on the NFL’s potential European division. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!

In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic breaks down the upcoming NFL kickoff matchups, as well as reveals his preseason pick to win the Super Bowl. He also forecasts a big sophomore season for Bijan Robinson, debates if this is the year Lamar Jackson finally leads the Ravens to the promised land, and predicts a revenge tour for one of last year’s title contenders. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!

In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into his NFC predictions for this season. He also wonders if anyone in the NFC West will push the San Francisco 49ers, predicts a Detroit Lions revenge tour following their heartbreaking NFC Championship loss, and debates if the Falcons are the smart pick to win the NFC South or just the flashy pick. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!

In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into his AFC predictions for this season. He also wonders if Jim Harbaugh can revamp the Chargers into a playoff team in one offseason, debates if the AFC North will have three playoff teams again, and forecasts a dropoff for a recent AFC playoff stalwart. Enjoy the show and join us next weekend for the following episode!

What's up internet. Are you Gregg Berhalter out now? The United States Men's National Team lost to Uruguay last night 1-0. Ed and Matt do an instant reaction podcast. It's another group therapy session really. We break down what went wrong in this game. There was the bad camera angle of the world feed. The officiating was an inconsistent mess. And that's before we get to the Uruguay goal being clearly offsides, right? The USMNT once again tried hard and had some good ideas. But they got outplayed. They lacked the finishing touch. We discuss everything from a micro and macro perspective. Matt goes off on why simply discounting this Copa America failure because of the Tim Weah red card is wrong. This is another moral victory that we've seen before in similar situations, just in the third game instead of the fourth.  Ed and Matt go back and forth on why this loss really hurts and what comes next. We predict whether or not Gregg Berhalter will be fired and what getting eliminated in the group stage means and says

What's up internet? This week on Last Word SC Radio, we do instant group therapy on that USMNT Panama loss. The United States Men's National Team lost to Panama after a first half red card from Tim Weah. The officiating was not great but had its issues. We discuss what Gregg Berhalter got wrong and what this means for his potential job security. Which other players did well in the circumstances and could have been better? We have answers.  Then we look ahead to the Uruguay game. We go through the various scenarios. Those missed chances against Bolivia may come back to haunt them. Then we predict whether or not the USMNT can or will get out of the group on Monday night.  Last Word SC is brought to you by Athletic Greens. Get started with all-in-one nutrition today at the link below. https://athleticgreens.sjv.io/LWPN

What's Up Internet? Last Word Soccer Club Radio is back for the Copa America. Matt and Ed get together to talk all things USMNT Bolivia. We discuss those friendlies and how the vibes are for the Yanks going into the competition. We touch on all three group stage games. The guys discuss the other Copa America groups. Matt gets real on Moïse Bombito being racially abused on social media after Canada's game against Argentina.  Last Word SC is brought to you by Athletic Greens. Get started with all-in-one nutrition today at the link below. https://athleticgreens.sjv.io/LWPN

In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into the 2024 NFL Draft. He also celebrates the NFL adopting the XFL kickoff rule (at least temporarily), touches on some NFL trades we missed over the last month, and weighs in on the rumor that Robert Kraft put the kibosh on Bill Belichick’s bid to coach another team. Enjoy the show and join us August 17th for the following episode!

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is so massive Sean had to bring in five guests to break down their thoughts on various parts of the game including The Ending and where we go from here into Part 3. So, if you didn't catch the title, there will be SPOILERS for the game on this special edition of Video Games 2 the MAX. Sean is joined by the man who loves Bad Brackets Randy Isbelle and two members of The Outerhaven crew in SithScott and Andrew Agress (also, Andrew reviewed Rebirth for the Outerhaven.) Plus, you have freelance writers Hayes Madsen (he reviewed Rebirth for Inverse) and first-time guest Josh Broadwell (who reviewed Rebirth for Roger Ebert.) So if you also have finished Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, join us in this all-encompassing, (positive and negative) discussion about the second part of the FFVII Remake Project. -------- Guest Links ----- Randy's Bad Brackets: https://www.youtube.com/@BadBrackets Scott's Stellar Blade Impressions: https://www.theouterhaven.net/2024/04/stellar-blade-demo-impressions/

After a week that saw some big releases and exciting announcements, we have a week of interesting announcements, and more layoffs, Gearbox is free from Embracer Group, and Phil Spencer has a big interview talking about Xbox. Sean and Marc discuss it all in this edition of Video Games 2 the MAX. Phil Spencer had an interview with Polygon while at the Game Developer's Conference (links further below in the description) where he speaks about all sorts of things including wanting PC storefronts like Epic Games and Itch.io on Xbox, the cost prohibition of exclusives, a potential Xbox handheld, and more! Could this be a potential lifespring for Xbox? Or is this all essentially wish-listing from Phil? Marvel Rivals was suddenly announced and seems to take a lot of its inspiration from Overwatch. With Overwatch 2 in a bad spot, could a game from a big IP like Marvel overtake it and become the Defacto hero shooter? Also, Gearbox is sold to Take-Two Interactive, Resident Evil 9 could be open-world, layoffs at severa

A huge week in gaming with some major releases all occurring on the same day and also big gaming news with GDC and PAX East happening this week as well. Right before recording Square-Enix had their Final Fantasy XVI: Rising Tide DLC panel and they gave some new info on what we'll be doing in the DLC, an all-important release date and so much more! Sean tries to go through the gist of it, probably much to Marc's chagrin. Although the guys aren't playing any of the big games just yet, Marc did finally get to play Granblue Fantasy Relink and Sean finished the main story of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and also tried out the new Performance Mode Sharp as well. There's a ton of news including the U.S. Dept of Justice Suing Apple over Monopolistic practices which include Cloud gaming. Capcom once again being in hot water of its microtransactions, Helldivers 2 is the best-selling game of February 2024, PSVR 2 halting production amid overstock concerns, Larian dropping Baldur's Gate for something new, and much more!

What's up Internet? This week on Last Word SC Radio, we've got a full Concacaf Nations League preview. Matt, Rachael, Raheem, and Edward get to gather to talk all things USMNT, Mexico, Jamaica, and Panama.  Is this the best form the United States player pool has ever been in? What does that mean for expectations given what Gregg Berhalter's been doing ahead of Copa America? What's going on with El Tri? Can the Reggae Boyz finally get over the hump? Does Panama have a chance? Also what do we think of Canada and Costa Rica in the Copa America playoff games? We discuss all this and more.  In the Round Table, we discuss the biggest stories from the first month of the MLS season and do Nations League Pick 'Ems.  When you're done listening, check out Raheem's latest piece on the CANMNT coaching search.  Last Word SC is brought to you by Athletic Greens. Get started with all-in-one nutrition today at the link below. https://athleticgreens.sjv.io/LWPN

In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic breaks down the NFL’s free agent frenzy thus far. He also names his winners and losers of each division, touches on the proposed changes to the NFL’s kickoff rule, and wonders if Matthew Slater can make the Hall of Fame as a career Special Teams Ace. Enjoy the show and join us May 3rd for the following episode!

On this special episode of Last Word SC Radio, it’s the big NWSL Preview Podcast! And yes, we mean big! This episode features host Rachael Kriger, a longtime NWSL writer for Last Word on Soccer and MLS Multiplex. She’s not alone though. Joining Rachael are nine special guests to talk about various clubs in the NWSL. Give a warm Last Word welcome to the following guests! Jacob Cristobal joined to talk Seattle Reign; Cindy Lara joined to discuss the Kansas City Current; Dan Lauletta dropped by to discuss the Chicago Red Stars and Utah Royals; Trebor Tracy came back to the podcast to break down Angel City FC and the San Diego Wave. Also joining the show: Jason Anderson hopped on to talk about the Washington Spirit; Mike Gramajo discussed the Orlando Pride’s new look; Sarah Ach and Rachael met up for the first time to take a look at the reigning champions, Gotham FC; Taylor Vincent stopped by to discuss the Portland Thorns; and finally, Theo Lloyd-Hughes talked about the Houston Dash. Give the podcast a like, sub

This week has been absolutely incredible in showing the duality of the games industry at the moment. Two giants of video games, Sony and EA both have layoffs within a day of each other, closing studios, and echoing the same refrain of needing to reassess their strategies going forward. Embracer Group entered an agreement with Sabre Interactive so they can be owned by private investors. Borderlands studio Gearbox could also be sold off, and Toys for Bob, makers of Crash Bandicoot 4 and the Spyro Reignited Trilogy enter into an agreement to go independent from Activision-Blizzard-King. Oh yeah, and around all of this business stuff was the release of a small little game called Final Fantasy VII Rebirth that so many gamers, including both Sean and Marc, have been eagerly awaiting. Sean and Marc give their thoughts on the game so far, why Queen's Blood might be the best card game, and a whole lot more. Plus, the Pokemon Company announced Pokemon Legends Z-A set in Lumiose City is coming in 2025 for Nintendo Swi

It is nearly upon us, the moment Final Fantasy VII fans have been eagerly anticipating, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is mere days away. Sean is joined by Gaming Trends Writer at Inverse Hayes Madsen. Hayes has reviewed and played the full game already ahead of its official release. In this SPOILER-FREE discussion about the game, Hayes gives his thoughts on the new additions, what's improved from Final Fantasy VII Remake, does going open-world make this everything we've ever dreamed of for FFVII? Hayes' favorite mini-game, what is so awesome about the new card game Queen's Blood, anything that stands out as a negative, and more! You can go read Hayes's review here: https://www.inverse.com/gaming/final-fantasy-7-rebirth-review You can also watch this episode in video form on the W2M Network Youtube Channel, please give us a like, comment on the episode, and give the channel a subscribe and follow as well: https://youtube.com/live/ukmBOegaKGo Timestamps: 00:01:00: START 00:02:25: Talking about the state of Ga

This was a week of anticipation for the industry focused more so looking forward to two major games that are coming in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. Not to mention, Nintendo finally dropped that Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase as well. Sean and Marc discuss all of these things, how reviews are shaping up for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, thoughts on the Elden Ring DLC Trailer, and also on the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase. They've also been playing some games, with Marc having some Helldivers 2 Impressions, and also can discuss the server issues preventing him from playing the game. He's also made it further in Persona 3 Reload and Regency Solitaire 2. Sean has more to say on Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden after spending a significant amount of more time with it. Plus, Sony will make it possible for PSVR 2 to work on PC so that the tech owners can access more games. The latest Circana report for January 2024 has dropped and brings with it some interesting in

What's up Internet? After a winter hiatus, Last Word Soccer Club Radio is back. Rachael Kriger, Dan Sperry, and Matt Pollard sit down to get caught up ahead of the opening week of the MLS season. We banter about all the new MLS jerseys, talking about the new designs, and sorting the kits into Drippin, Trippin, and training tops. Then we have a full 2024 MLS season preview.  We predict teams that will go from making the playoffs to missing the playoffs. We debate which teams are still bad and who the likely trophy contenders are. Of course we have to throw in some chaos predictions as well. We predict who will win Champions League, MLS Cup, Supporters' Shield, the Open Cup (with and without MLS teams), and the Wooden Spoon.  MLS is back baby and we are so excited! Listen to us all season long as we cover the 29th season of Major League Soccer.  Last Word SC is brought to you by Athletic Greens. Get started with all-in-one nutrition today at the link below. https://athleticgreens.sjv.io/LWPN

Randy Isbelle joins Sean and Marc on this week's big episode, as Microsoft had its business update and wound up announcing four games will be coming to other console platforms. And while they did not announce which ones they are, reports are already out there that namedrop Hi-Fi Rush, Sea of Thieves, Grounded, and Pentiment as the four coming over. There's also new console hardware being worked on and even announcements coming in the fall regarding a possible mid-gen thing. Should this be enough to calm the fears? Or is this just the start of a whole new strategy for Xbox? On the other side, a recent earnings report from Sony had their president, CFO, and COO Hiroki Totoki state that no major franchise exclusives are coming in 2024, that they need to be more mindful of business when it comes to developing games, and even mentions being more aggressive about PC. Could Sony also be looking at modifying their strategy a bit? Unfortunately, layoffs and bad news also continue with Embracer Group once again leadi

In this episode of the Necessary Roughness Podcast, host Nikolas Donadic dives into Super Bowl LVIII. He also touches on why firing DC Steve Wilks was the 49ers only real move to make, can’t help but discuss Patrick Mahomes’s GOAT trajectory, and poses his own Super Bowl conspiracy theory. Enjoy the show and join us March 15th for the following episode!